What We Believe

As a community of believers in downtown Lansing, we at First Presbyterian Church…

Worship our Creator by proclaiming The Word through preaching, teaching, praise and song;
Serve Jesus Christ through mission, sharing God’s love, grace and peace;
Grow in faith and spirituality through prayer, education, hospitality and fellowship;
Fellowship to make everyone feel acknowledged, valued, included, and loved.



OUR STAFF

Rev. Stanley Jenkins

Head of Staff

Kathy Banghart

Director of Christian Education

Sallie Campbell

Director of Youth and Family Ministry

Megan Higle

Director of Music

Sergei Kvitko

Organist

Karen Viele

Bell Choir Director

Tracy Weldon

Church Administrator

Ben English

Sunday Host

Heather Pollock

Child Care Staff

Abigail English

Child Care Staff

Charles Herrick

Parish Associate

Steve Taylor

Custodian

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Downtown Lansing Community and Nation Wide

As the first established church in Lansing, we have a long history of providing the city and surrounding areas a place to worship and attend community events.

“We find our effective unity in the fact that each one of us is in need of God’s mercy and healed in His love. What binds us together is the Grace of God and not our outward conformity or homogeneity.”
– Rev. Stanley Jenkins



VISION 2020

We are believers in Jesus Christ, who gives us faith, life, unity and mission to the world. As a diverse, multi-cultural and enthusiastic congregation, we meet in downtown Lansing to grow in love and knowledge of God.

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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH U.S.A.

Headquartered in Louisville, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) numbers 2.3 million members in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The church includes over 11,000 congregations and many overseas mission partners.